Simple approaches for environmental and mechanical management of the Varroa mite, Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman (Parasitiformes: Varroidae), on the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Egypt

Abstract Background Varroa mite, destructor Anderson and Trueman (Parasitiformes: Varroidae), is an ectoparasitic mite of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with a great economic importance. It major deadlock apiculture development all over world. Results This work aimed to assess effect bee house dark on numbers white card board sheets, worker broods, alive bees during spring autumn 2018 2019. Two types for sticking fallen were evaluated through winter Keeping hives in room March September 2019 successive 3 days resulted reduction number inner hive, i.e., area bee. Highest sheets was obtained case using 2019, followed by keeping normal then those open apiary. Conclusion The grooming behaviour increased dark. Environmental management can be promising colony collapse disorder. Modified adhesive more efficient this regard than ones.